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Ian Richardson (1934-2007) was a classical actor and founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is best known for his role as Francis Urquhart in the BBC series House of Cards and his stage performances in Shakespeare and other plays.
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- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- Battersea, London, England, UK
Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a British actor from Edinburgh, Scotland. He portrayed the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the British spy Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979).
Ian Richardson. Actor: From Hell. A classical actor (and founding member in 1960 of the Royal Shakespeare Company), Richardson earned international fame as the villainous Francis Urquart in the BBC television trilogy, "House of Cards." Uttered in a cut-glass accent, the Machiavellian Prime Minister's sly "You might well think that ...
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- February 9, 2007
Feb 10, 2007 · Feb. 10, 2007. Ian Richardson, the Scottish film, television and stage actor who was a major figure at the Royal Shakespeare Company before gaining international fame for his television...
The British actor, known for his roles in "House of Cards", "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "Marat/Sade", passed away in his sleep in 2007. He was a versatile and acclaimed stage and screen performer who also appeared in commercials and musicals.
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Feb 9, 2007 · Fri 9 Feb 2007 09.24 EST. Actor Ian Richardson, renowned for his chilling portrait of Machiavellian chief whip Francis Urquhart in 1990 political thriller House of Cards, has died at the age of...
Feb 9, 2007 · The web page is an obituary of Ian Richardson, who played Francis Urquhart in the BBC series "House of Cards" and other villainous characters. It also mentions his stage and film work, including My Fair Lady and Brazil.
